IMPROVERS’ LESSONS
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Lesson Nine
Minimum, Invitational and
Game Force Bids
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OPENING HANDS
MINIMUM – 11-15 points
INVITATIONAL – (15)16-17 points
GAME FORCING – 18-19 points (or
shapely)
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OPENER’S MINIMUM REBIDS = 11-15
•Support partner’s suit at the 2-level
1
2
1
… Showing minimum hand (11-15)
with spade support
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OPENER’S MINIMUM REBIDS = 11-15
•Opener rebids own suit at the 2-level
1
2
1
… Showing minimum hand (11-15)
with an extra diamond
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OPENER’S MINIMUM REBIDS = 11-15
•Opener rebids a lower ranking suit
1
2
1
… Showing minimum hand (1115(16)) with 5+ diamonds and 4+
clubs
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OPENER’S INVITATIONAL REBIDS = (15)(16-17)
•Support partner’s suit at the 3-level
1
3
1
… Showing invitational hand (1617) with heart support
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OPENER’S INVITATIONAL REBIDS = (15)(16-17)
•Jump in your own suit (6-card suit)
1
3
1
… Showing invitational hand (1617) with 6-card heart suit
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OPENER’S INVITATIONAL REBIDS = (15)(16-17)
•Bid Notrumps at lowest possible level
1
1NT
1
… Showing balanced hand with 1517 points
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OPENER’S INVITATIONAL REBIDS = (15)(16-17)
•Bid Notrumps at lowest possible level
1
2NT
1NT
… Showing balanced hand with 1617 points
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OPENER’S FORCING REBIDS = 18-19 or shapely
•Bids a higher ranking suit
1
2
1
… Showing 17-19 points, forcing for one
round, with 5+(4) diamonds and 4
hearts, and no spade support
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OPENER’S FORCING REBIDS = 18-19 or shapely
•Bids a new suit at the 3-level
1
3
1
… Showing 18-19 points, GAME forcing
with 5+ hearts and 4+clubs and no spade
support
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OPENER’S FORCING REBIDS = 18-19 or shapely
•Jump in Notrumps
1
2NT
1
… Showing 18-19 points, a balanced
hand (at least 2 of every other suit),
game forcing
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OPENER’S FORCING REBIDS = 18-19 or shapely
•Jump in Notrumps
1
3NT
2
… Showing 18-19 points, a balanced
hand (at least 2 of every other suit),
game forcing
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OPENER’S REBIDS AFTER A 2-LEVEL RESPONSE
•Reverse by opener = 15+ points
1
2
2
… Showing 15+points, 5+ hearts
and 4+ spades, game forcing
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OPENER’S REBIDS AFTER A 2-LEVEL RESPONSE
•Bid a new suit at the 3-level
1
3
2
… Showing 15+points, 5-card heart suit
and 4+ clubs, game forcing
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OPENER’S REBIDS AFTER A 2-LEVEL RESPONSE
•Jump in your own suit (6-card suit)
1
3
2
… Showing 15+points, 6-card heart suit,
game forcing
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OPENER’S REBIDS AFTER A 2-LEVEL RESPONSE
•Bid Notrumps (at any level)
1
2NT
2
… Showing 15+points, game forcing
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OPENER’S REBIDS AFTER A 2-LEVEL RESPONSE
•Bid a new suit at the 2-level
1
2
2
… Showing 12+points, forcing for one
round to at least 2
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RESPONDING HANDS
MINIMUM – 6-9 points
INVITATIONAL – 10-12 points
GAME FORCING – 13+ points
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RESPONDER’S MINIMUM SECOND BID = 6-9
•Show preference for one of partner’s suits
1 1
2 /
… Showing
minimum hand
with less than a 6card heart suit
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RESPONDER’S MINIMUM SECOND BID = 6-9
•Show preference for one of partner’s suits
1 1
2 2
… Showing
minimum hand
with heart
preference (might
only have a
doubleton)
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RESPONDER’S MINIMUM SECOND BID = 6-9
•Rebid your own suit at the 2-level
1 1
2 2
… Showing
minimum hand
with 6-card spade
suit
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RESPONDER’S MINIMUM SECOND BID = 6-9
•Bid 1NT if available
1 1
1 1NT
… Showing 6-9
points, with 4card heart suit
and no support
for clubs or
spades
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RESPONDER’S INVITATIONAL SECOND BID = 10-12
•Raise opener’s suit to the 3-level
1 1
2 3
… Showing
invitational hand
with 3-card
support for hearts
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RESPONDER’S INVITATIONAL SECOND BID = 10-12
•Raise opener’s suit to the 3-level
1 1
2 3
… Showing
invitational hand
with 3-card
support for
diamonds
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RESPONDER’S INVITATIONAL SECOND BID = 10-12
•Rebid your own suit (6-card) at the 3-level
1 1
2 3
… Showing
invitational hand
with 6-card heart
suit
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RESPONDER’S INVITATIONAL SECOND BID = 10-12
•Bid 2NT
1 1
2 2NT
… Showing a
balanced(ish)
hand with 10-12
points and
promises a spade
hold
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RESPONDER’S INVITATIONAL SECOND BID = 10-12
•Bid 2NT
1 1
1 2NT
… Showing a
balanced hand
with 10-12 points
and promises a
club hold
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RESPONDER’S INVITATIONAL SECOND BID
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RESPONDER’S FORCING SECOND BID = 13+
•Reverse Bid – rebid a higher ranked suit
1 1
2 2
… Showing
13+points, 5-card
heart suit and 4card spade suit
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RESPONDER’S FORCING SECOND BID = 13+
•Bid a new suit at the 3-level
1 1
2 3
… Showing
13+points, 5-card
spade suit and 4+
clubs
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RESPONDER’S FORCING SECOND BID = 13+
•Bid the fourth suit
1 1
2 2
… Showing
13+points, 5-card
spade suit and 4+
hearts
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RESPONDER’S FORCING SECOND BID = 13+
•Bid the fourth suit
1 1
2 2
… Showing
13+points, 5-card
spade suit and 4card heart suit
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RESPONDER’S STRONG SECOND BID = 13+
•Bid your own suit then Notrumps
1 1
2 3NT
… Showing
13+points, 4+card spade suit
and promises a
heart hold
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RESPONDER’S FORCING SECOND BID
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SUMMARY
•Rebids at the 2-level are minimum
•Rebids at the 3-level (of a suit
already bid by either partner) are
invitational
•A new suit at the 3-level is
invitational
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SUMMARY
•A reverse bid by opener is
forcing for one round
•A reverse bid by responder is
game forcing
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SUMMARY
•1NT rebid by opener is invitational
and a jump in NT is game forcing
•1NT rebid by responder is
minimum (6-9 points)
•2NT rebid by responder is
invitational (10-12 points)
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IMPROVERS’ LESSONS
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Teacher: Your Name Here
Telephone: 123 4567
Email: [email protected]
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